(一)普通的参考书
Adolf Michaelis: A Century of Archaeological Discoveries(英译本)。
J. Baikie: The Life of Ancient East.
David Masters: The Romance of Excavations.
(二)第一章至第四章的参考书
Prof. G. Maspero: Egyptian Archaeology(英译本)。
Petrie: Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty.
Petrie: Abydos.
Petrie: TellelAmarna.
Belzoni: Narrative of the Operations and Recent Discoveries.
Eliot Smith: Tutankhansen and the Discovery of his Tomb.
(三)第五章至第七章的参考书
De Sarzec and Henzey: Découvertes en Chaldée.
Koldewey: The Excavations at Babylon.
Layard: Nineveh and its Remains.
Layard: Fresh Discoveries at Nineveh and Babylon.
(四)第八章至第十章的参考书
H. Schliemann: Troy and its Remains.
H. Schliemann: Ilios: The City and Country of the Trojans.
H. Schliemann: Troja; Results of Researches, etc.
Leaf: Troy.
H. Schliemann: Mycenae and Tiryns: Narrative of Researches and Discoveries.
H. Schliemann: The Prehistoric Palace of the Kings.
A. Evans: The Palace of Minos at Knossos.
(五)第十一章的参考书
Macalister: The Excavation of Gezer.